Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Stargazer]

Wow, Hastings now get the penalties. Except that they don't kick for goal, but for touch. Another line-out close to the Palmy try line. Come on boys!

[Higgins]

@Nepia Expect news on another try shortly Nepia.

[Stargazer]

Thompson-Dunn is such a good player! I hope he already has an academy contract and doesn't leave like those other Thompsons.

Try!! From the reserve halfback!

[Higgins]

And just as predicted HBHS do score from a five yard scrum. still ten minutes to go PNPHS 15 - 38 HBHS

[Nepia]

[Stargazer]

Five minutes to go.

[Stargazer]

Hastings are rubbing it in! Hodge scores his 2nd try in referee's time!

[Stargazer]

FT: Palmerston Nth BHS 15 - 45 Hastings BHS

HBHS: Crichton, Tupou 3x, Hodge 2x, Varcoe tries; Ah Kiong 3x, Thompson-Dunn 2x cons

Hastings Boys are going to the Top 4. They'll play Hamilton again on Friday. Let's hope it will be 3rd time lucky!

[Number 10]

Yep, impressive second half, keeping Palm Nth scoreless.

Other semi-final is Kings v Nelson.

[Stargazer]

Palmerston North's points were scored from penalties only. Hastings didn't let them cross the try line!

Seriously hoping Hastings Boys can do something about their discipline, step up and beat Hamilton in their 3rd encounter of the year.

[Nepia]

Bummer that they play Hamilton in the semi so no Super 8 final.

[Stargazer]

Lindisfarne College won the inaugural Hurricanes Development Boys Final, yesterday. They easily beat HIBS by 56 to 7.

[Stargazer]

It's quite interesting that all three schools representing the Hurricanes region at the Top 4 are not from Wellington. The Girls and Co-ed schools are from Manawatu and the Boys from Hawke's Bay.

In 2015, a Wellington school (Scots) made the Boys Top 4 for the last time.

Hurricanes schools in the Boys top 4 since 2000 (winners in bold):
2000: Gisborne Boys
2001: Napier Boys
2002: Napier Boys (drawn with Rotorua in the Final)
2003: Napier Boys (lost the Final to Rotorua)
2004: Hastings Boys
2005: Palmy Boys
2006: Gisborne Boys
2007: Gisborne Boys
2008: Wellington Coll
2009: Napier Boys
2010: Gisborne Boys
2011: Napier Boys
2012: Napier Boys
2013: Wellington College
2014: Scots College (drawn with Hamilton Boys in the Final)
2015: Scots College (lost the Final to Rotorua Boys)
2016: Hastings Boys (lost the Final to Mt Albert Grammar)
2017: Hastings Boys
2018: Napier Boys (lost the Final to St Peter's College)
2019: Hastings Boys ????

[Higgins]

National Under 15s Roundup from opening day
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12264112

[Higgins]

National Under 15s Day 2 Roundup
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12264509

[Higgins]

`National Under 15s Quarter Finals Review
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12264879
No sign of St. Kentigerns, Kings College or Scots College featuring at this level!

[Higgins]

National Under 15s Semifinal reports

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=12265229
Yet another HBHS v HBHS clash for Nepia to savour!

[Higgins]

@Nepia National Under 15s Final Wrap Up

Congratulations and well supported Nepia (and you too Gibbit if you still visit this site!)
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=12265569

38 - 05, not even close, in fact almost a down trou- ing for Hamilton. No doubt Hamilton will come back with a rather different looking team come Super 8 and in a couple of years time when these guys are playing in the firsts. Hopefully the first leg of what could be a notable rugby double for the Akina guys this weekend.

[Nepia]

@Higgins Damn, were on fire at the moment!

[Higgins]

@Nepia Haven't heard the results from the firsts against Hamilton yet, strange that Stargazer has not been more on the ball keeping us up to date there. Kings smoked Nelson by about 30 in the other semi final.